Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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337. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is eligible for dental benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43024/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Qualification for dental benefit is based on satisfying certain PRSI conditions. In order to qualify, the person concerned would need to have paid 260 PRSI contributions at either Class A, E, H, P or S, since first starting work, and also have 39 contributions paid or credited in the tax year on which the claim is based, the 2016 year in this case. As the person concerned does not have the required number of contributions paid they do not qualify for the dental benefit scheme.

However, if the person concerned has a Medical Card, they should contact their local HSE office which will advise on entitlements under HSE schemes.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.